Tattoos,
when they become undesirable, are no longer permanent markings on the body that
you need to put up with. Tattoo removal using LASER provides a safe and
effective solution.
RevLite tattoo removal successfully eliminates black as well as coloured tattoos. The
technology used is Photoacoustic Technology Pulse (PTP) which provides peak
power in short pulse bursts. The pulses are only around 3-7 ns in length. The LASER
used is the Q- switched Nd: YAG which delivers energy uniformly making it safer
as well as more successful compared to other LASERs. This particular LASER is
used worldwide to target any kind of skin pigmentation as its superiority in
this domain remains unquestioned. The LASER is focussed on the ink alone and
the skin remains unharmed.
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So what exactly happens when the
LASER beam is focussed on the tattooed area?
The LASER
heats up the inked molecules which absorb the LASER and expand. As the LASER is
applied in pulses, the molecules cool down for a short period before they are
subjected to another blast of LASER. This alternate heating and cooling breaks
up the tattoo particles and makes them much smaller than what they were. Now,
the rest of the tattoo removal is handled by the body’s White Blood Cells
(WBC). The WBC, recognizing the tattoo particles as foreign intruders, takes
them to the liver from where they are flushed out by the body’s natural
processes.
Facts to Be Aware of Before a Tattoo
Removal Session
Duration for
tattoo removal depends on individual tattoos. The size of the tattoo, the
tattoo colour, the skin colour, the type of ink used, the age of the tattoo and
its placement on the body, all play a role in determining the number of
sessions that will be required for tattoo removal.
Larger
tattoos are obviously going to take a longer time for removal. As far as the
colour of the tattoo is concerned, contrary to popular perception, darker
colours are easier to remove that lighter ones. The contrast between skin
colour and tattoo colour also comes into consideration. The more the contrast,
the easier it is to remove the tattoo. Beryllium ink if used presents more of a
challenge for removal than other ink varieties. Also, an older tattoo that has
already faded will take lesser time for removal and so will tattoos located on
the head or neck compared to other body parts.
Advantages of RevLite LASER
- Usage of multiple wavelengths targets a wide range of coloured tattoo inks.
- Even small areas can be treated without harming the skin.
- It is extremely accurate and adjustments as low as 0.1 mm can be made when targeting the tattooed area.
- Patient comfort is markedly more compared to other methods of tattoo removal.
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